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SYD to ALX: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
9,186 mi
14,783 km · 7,982 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from ALX?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Alexander City (ALX) is 9,186 miles (14,783 km, 7,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to ALX?
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